In the same spirit

Games like Deadline: what to play next?

18 games in the spirit of Deadline (1982): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.

In the same spirit as Deadline (18)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Adventure by Infocom (1984) ★ 3.47 Device 6 Adventure by Simogo (2013) · ≈ 6h ★ 4.45 The Case of the Golden Idol Adventure by Color Gray Games (2022) · ≈ 7h Critics 89/100★ 4.23 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future Adventure by LEVEL-5 (2008) · ≈ 18h Critics 93/100★ 4.42 Last Window: The Secret of Cape West Adventure by Cing (2010) ★ 4.55 The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve Adventure by Capcom (2017) ★ 4.51 The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures Adventure by Capcom (2015) ★ 4.48 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping Adventure by Happy Broccoli Games (2025) · ≈ 3h ★ 4.45 The Rise of the Golden Idol Adventure by Color Gray Games (2024) · ≈ 14h Critics 89/100★ 4.3 Mindcop Shooter by Mindcop Games (2024) Metacritic 87★ 4.42 AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative Adventure by Spike Chunsoft (2022) Critics 87/100★ 4.3 The Séance of Blake Manor Adventure by Spooky Doorway (2025) · ≈ 22h Metacritic 89★ 4.15 Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors Adventure by Chunsoft (2009) ★ 4.32 Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Adventure by Chunsoft (2012) Critics 86/100★ 4.35 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers Adventure by Sierra On-Line (1993) · ≈ 12h ★ 4.31 The Roottrees Are Dead Adventure by Jeremy Johnston (2025) · ≈ 13h Metacritic 86★ 4.19 Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror Adventure by Revolution Software (1997) · ≈ 12h ★ 4.18 Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box Adventure by LEVEL-5 (2007) · ≈ 14h ★ 4.14